A Day in the Life of a former 500lb man - Scary Diary Entry

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I thought I would experiment and track a "typical" day of the old me, when I was almost 500lbs.

Be warned, the below diary is not for the faint of heart.....

Breakfast

Large - Scrambled Egg, 3 egg 210 0 15 18 0 210
Ore Ida - Tater Tots , 18 pieces (90g) 320 40 16 4 4 840
Generic - Bacon , Cooked, 6 slices 270 0 12 12 0 150
Tropicana Pure Premium - 12 oz (355 mL) 270 60 0 6 0 0
Wonder Bread - White Bread, 2 slices 140 26 2 4 1 200
Fats - Butter, 2 Tablespoon 200 0 10 0 0 170 yesterday

Morning Snacks
Dunkin Donuts - Blueberry Muffin, 1 Muffin 500 83 16 7 2 500
Pepsi - 20 oz Bottle, 1 container (20 fl ozs ea.) 250 70 0 0 0 50

Lunch
Deep Fried, With Sauce - Buffalo Wings, 8 wing 624 0 44 48 0 2,128
Homemade - French Fried Potatoes, 6 oz 260 31 8 3 3 266
Heinz - Ketchup, 4 tbsp (17 g) 80 20 0 0 0 640
Pepsi - 20oz Pepsi Cola Bottle, 20 oz 250 69 0 0 0 55

Afternoon Snacks
Frito Lay - Ruffles Potato Chips, 24 Chips 320 28 20 4 2 320
Pepsi - 20oz Pepsi Cola Bottle, 20 oz 250 69 0 0 0 55

Dinner
Pizza New York Style - Cheese Pizza, 4 slice 1,000 140 28 52 0 1,360
Hormel - Pepperoni Slices- 8 oz Bag, 28 slices 280 0 26 10 0 980
Generic - Garlic Knot, 8 knots 484 78 10 16 2 1,192
Pepsi - 20oz Pepsi Cola Bottle, 20 oz 250 69 0 0 0 55

Evening Snacks
Coldstone Creamery - Ghirardelli Chocolate Ice Cream - Gotta Have It, 340 grams 780 88 47 16 8 180

Totals Calories- 6,738 Carbs - 871 Fat - 254 Protein - 200 Fiber - 22 Sodium - 9,351

--- No wonder I just kept on packing on the pounds! This was a "typical" day! There were days that were WORSE than this! Its really eye opening to me, to see what I was doing to myself...

Never again!!!!!!!

KZOsMommy

Wow that is really sobering!! You have done an AMAZING job transforming yourself!!!

rjs3455

It's amazing how it looks when you lay it out there for everyone to see... Mine was not that bad but Im sure just as scary.

Congrats on making such a wonderful life style change!

ShellyKay67

eye opening, huh?
my "typical" days used to be horrible also! could wipe out all my calories i need for the day in one meal! (and trust me, i didn't eat just one meal!)
so glad we are accountable now!
great job!

silvergurl518

wow! i won't lie--some of your food items there sure sound yummy, but as treats, and not as EVERYDAY! wowzers, gary. you turned your life around! so happy you're here for us and we're here for you!!!!

-laura

12skipafew99100

Sometimes I feel like eating like that. READ PMS.

So glad you have crossed over to the healthful side.

JThomas61

That is incredible, but you have turned that corner and are on a path to success my friend!

grneyedgf

Thank you for sharing. It's easy for all of us to wonder why we gain weight. We get discouraged and then eat something yummy to console ourselves or to bury our guilt. Food can be a healthy fuel, rather than an addiction of sugar, fats, and salts. This site helps all of us make healthier choices and you have shown us what a difference we can make in our lives. It's great to see you running and supporting others who have the same struggle. What an AWESOME achievement and great example you are!

sharonfincher1

Congrats on the lifestyle change, I felt like I needed to an hour of Zumba just by reading it.

peteb79

That is a real eye opener.. amazing, way to go!

crittytn

Wow, amazing to see it in numbers.

When I started my journey back in August, I started tracking my food before I changed my diet and it was quite sobering to see the numbers and realize where that extra weight was coming from! It was a good reality check.

dsjohndrow

Holy crap!!!

ladybug11

Mind-boggling what we used to put our bodies through! You're such a trooper and, again, an inspiration to us all!

Bronx_Montgomery

Wow thats insane!! You would do my daily calorie intake in just breakfast and mid morning meals. I am glad you realized that your health is more important and that you want to live a long and healthy life. Thank God you just wrote down what you ate and not actually attempted to eat it. Congrats GAry!! You are doing fantastic. keep up the amazing work

baloney17

This is an eye opener! I'm sure before I started counting calories I was eating at least a thousand more a day than I should have been. No wonder the pounds kept going on. Congratulations on your success. I can't believe you've lost 239lbs! You are an inspiration.

AmyW125

makes me what to do my old menu...well not really it had to be bad!!!! Thanks for posting this...I will never go back!!! Great Job on the new Gary!!

TMcBooty

holy crap! my jaw is on the desk LOL

lrodriguez83

Really puts things into perspective! You are truly amazing, your will power and determination is incredible!

iAMaPhoenix

I think my coronary arteries just seized up...wow.

sweetpunani

Wow Gary! What an eye opener huh. It's crazy how much we used to eat and not even realize the damage it was doing to us. You're such an inspiration for me. Keep on trucking my friend

TriumphNow

That is really jawdropping! It's so great that you have taken such huge strides to improve your health. I'm sure you've been told countless times but you really do look like a different person now. So much younger and happier. Congratulations

TheDoctor90

That's like double the amount of calories I need to add weight.
But I think it's a true testament of your character that you've made such a monumental change to your life.

I know PLENTY of people who would have
a) Made excuses and continued
b) Given up.

Seriously, well done.

JulieSD

You've come such a long way!! You're so awesome!

Bankman1989

That's frickin INCREDIBLE! i am thankful you were able to turn that around. I wanna re-post this for other friends on here to read.

melanie_J

Good job on coming to terms to what you were doing with your body! It can be a real shocker, but instead of dwelling on it, I can see that it has motivated you to change. That's wonderful!

I used to eat all of my days recommended calories in one sitting by getting the supersized portion of whatever I was eating at fast food. I'd eat a light breakfast, if I ate any at all. Then I'd have a large fast food meal at 12 another one at 6 and another one when I got off work at 1030. When I finally figured out how much just one of those meals was, I was shocked. I knew it was fattening, but I didn't know how much!! And I've always guzzled coke and pepsi like there was no tomorrow. I'm still struggling with that! I've gotten it down to 1 may 1 1/2 a day but it's a struggle!

allnewellie

WTG Gary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

irunforfun

You are incredible, Gary. Don't ever forget that. You inspire me every.single.day. to be a better person. You are THE example of what we should all be. Keep it up!

bry_all01

Gary, you continue to inspire and amaze me daily.

tamalalia

First of all, congratulations on your incredible success! It is truly inspiring. The scariest thing about your former diet is that it is actually quite typical of many American diets. You can find each of these meals at any restaurant.

jbeauchamp1

Wow.....congrats on being able to fully face that and post it for everyone to see. You have come so far and it really is amazing to watch you on your journey. Keep it up!

MB_Positif

Thanks for sharing. Your success is amazing!